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How a volatile 24 hours edged the Middle East closer to peace

[ad_1] EPASince 13 June, Israel has inflicted widespread damage on Iran's military infrastructure, Iranian missiles have pierced Israel's defence systems and the US has conducted strikes against Tehran's nuclear programme.Then, over the course of a dizzying 24 hours beginning on Monday, events moved even faster: a US air base came under attack, the White House mediated a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, and that deal came close to unravelling.This is
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Israel’s Beersheba reels after deadly strike

[ad_1] Alice CuddyReporting from Beersheba, southern IsraelEPAShortly before a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was due to take effect, residents in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba were woken early on Tuesday by the sound of missile alarms on their phones."Extreme alert," the message read, warning of an imminent strike. Then the sirens sounded in the streets.Like others, Merav Manay and her family headed into their safe room - a
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‚We are exhausted‘ – how Iranians are feeling after fragile ceasefire

[ad_1] "Ordinary people suffered the most," says Sirous, an Iranian who requested his name be changed for his safety.Speaking to the BBC from his home city of Tehran, he says: "I believe the whole war was orchestrated."Israel and the US came in and destroyed military and nuclear sites, Iran launched a few missiles, hit a US base, and both sides are satisfied," he says - but adds it is the
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British man charged with organising Disneyland Paris „mock wedding“ of nine-year-old

[ad_1] A British man has been charged in connection with organising the "mock wedding" of a nine-year-old Ukrainian girl in Disneyland Paris. French prosecutors said the 39-year-old man was a convicted sexual offender who is wanted in the UK. His name has not been made public. He was arrested when police were called to the amusement park on Saturday morning at dawn by a "guest" who said he had been
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Russian naval ship ‘disguised’ itself while passing through English Channel

[ad_1] Ned Davies, Joshua Cheetham & Matt MurphyBBC VerifyBBCA Russian warship disguised itself using a fake ID signal while travelling through the English Channel with two sanctioned oil tankers, a BBC Verify investigation has found.The Boikiy - a corvette armed with guided missiles - broadcast the fake ID code as it passed through the Channel on Saturday.On tracking sites it wrongly appeared as ships which have previously used that ID.
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Brazilian tourist who fell off Indonesian volcano found dead

[ad_1] A Brazilian tourist who fell while hiking near the crater of an active volcano in Indonesia has been found dead, her family and rescuers said.Juliana Marins survived the initial fall from a cliff during an early morning group hike along a steep trail on Mount Rinjani, with rescuers reporting hearing her screams for help on Saturday.But efforts to reach the 26-year-old over the following days were hampered by the
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Venice protestors claim ‚enormous victory‘ after venue change

[ad_1] Sarah RainsfordBBC Rome correspondentDavide GhiglioneBBC News in RomeReutersProtesters in Venice are claiming an "enormous victory" after US tech billionaire Jeff Bezos and his wedding guests were forced to "run away" from the city centre, moving their main celebration to another location.The venues for the three-day party to mark the wedding of one of the world's richest men to TV presenter Lauren Sanchez were never officially revealed. But the lavish
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17 killed in Russian missile strikes on Dnipropetrovsk region

[ad_1] At least 17 people were killed in Russian air strikes on southeastern Ukraine on Tuesday, damaging schools, hospitals and a passenger train, according to Ukranian officials.The strikes, in the Dnipropetrovsk region, wounded more than 100 others, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Three more people, including a toddler, were reported killed in separate strikes on the northeastern city of Sumy.The rare daytime attack came as Zelensky arrived at the Nato
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Germany vows fair share of Europe’s defence as Nato leaders arrive at Hague summit

[ad_1] Laura Gozzi & Paul KirbyBBC NewsReutersSecurity is tight at the Nato summit - President Trump's first since 2019German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that Russia's president understands only the language of force and that Tuesday's "historic" Nato summit in The Hague will aim to ensure peace in Europe for generations to come.Merz told Germany's parliament hours before the summit was due to start that Vladimir Putin remained determined that
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Colombian army frees 57 soldiers detained by locals

[ad_1] Fifty-seven soldiers who had been held captive by locals in the mountains of Colombia since the weekend have been freed in a military operation, the Colombian defence minister has said.The minister, Pedro Sánchez, said that not a single shot had been fired in what he dubbed "Operation Justice".The soldiers were seized in the Cauca region, a stronghold of the EMC rebel group, which engages in cocaine production and trafficking.Mr